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As a senior and experienced public service leader, I possess exceptional leadership and management capabilities, coupled with people, analytical and financial management skills and a proven ability to drive change and motivate diverse teams whilst delivering savings in an austere environment. As a person I am known for being adaptable, focused, and results orientated with an ability to both shape and deliver in all my previous roles.Strategic Planning; an accomplished strategic policy maker with experience of setting – and operationalising - organisational direction across a wide variety of different policy areasResearch and Intelligence; transforming organisational use of research and data analysis to guide decision making, inform policy development and improve performance management Customer services; Led and implemented strategies for the holistic delivery of customer services that drives digital innovation whilst meeting the needs of all residents and partnersRevenues and Benefits; Achieved amongst the highest collection rates in London whilst using innovative approaches to support residents on the lowest incomes through the cost of living crisisOutcomes Based Commissioning; experience and leadership of strategic and operational commissioning across the whole commissioning cycle delivering a broad range of services to deliver clear and tangible outcomesProcurement; experienced procurement expert, ensuring that procurement is an enabler for change in a public service environmentFinancial Management; proven track record of strong budget management (up to £12m) in times of austerity with the ability to forward plan and deliver challenging savings.People Management; an accomplished leader with extensive experience of leading, motivating, empowering and developing teams of over 200 staff. Identifying and leading on whole organisation cultural change focus on staff empowerment and risk appetite. Engagement and Equalities; a champion of equalities, delivering a range of engagement approaches to ensure that the view of all groups are captured and taken into account in the decision making processTransformation and Change; expertise and experience of initiating, leading and managing significant change to achieve organisational objectives and significant savings, including service reviews and cross cutting organisation projectsRelationship Management; strong interpersonal skills with a talent for developing good networks and relationships with Members, senior managers, colleagues, staff and partners.

Listed skills include Local Government, Public Sector, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, and 9 others.